Welcome to Kindergarten 2018-2019

Welcome to Kindergarten

I am so excited to begin our new school year!!   In kindergarten, children develop skills that they need to be successful as they enter first grade and continue through school. Having a full day of school will allow children to develop early reading and math skills, social skills, and have lots of time for fun and play.  Our program also includes; music, library, science, P.E. and social studies.

Kindergarten Staggered Start Schedule

This means that for the first two days of school (Sept. 5th & 6th,), your child will only attend one of these days. Only a portion of the students will come to school each day, until all students have attended. There is NO SCHOOL for Kindergartners on Friday Sept. 7th- Teacher will be meeting together to develop class lists.   Then, all students will come together as a class, on Monday, September 10th.

We believe this ‘staggered start’ method will be helpful to both your child as well as our kindergarten team.  Many of our kindergarten students have never experienced school before. This is a new transition for them, especially attending for a full day. By providing teachers with smaller groups of students, this will eliminate many of the worries our youngsters may bring. In addition, this schedule will provide an opportunity for our kindergarten team to get to know all the children through small group activities as they begin to learn about school. Further, teachers will be able to observe, assess and get to know children and parents before developing class lists.

Parent letters and post cards will be mailed before school that will provide details regarding the staggered start schedule and which day your child will be attending school.

Class Lists will be posted on Friday,  September 7th at 4:00. 

All students will attend Kindergarten in their assigned classroom on Monday, September 10th.

I am looking forward to a great year in Kindergarten.  I can't wait to meet the students and parents and work together to make a WONDERFUL beginning to a lifetime of learning.  See you very soon.

Sincerely-

Mrs. Thompson